Glen Forrest Precinct Plan - Shire of Mundaring

5.4.4 Nyaania CreekNyaania Creek is an important environmental linkage in the Helena RiverCatchment that needs to be protected. In the Precinct, it only passes throughresidential properties (14) including one owned by Council. Residents in thePrecinct do not have any formal access to the Creek.Council is supporting a streamline revegetation project for that portion ofNyaania Creek that passes through Lot 100 corner Hardey Road and GlenForrest Drive. So far, weed control has been undertaken with some seedingand planting. Council owns this 9221m 2 parcel of land, which is currentlyzoned ‘Residential R5’ and immediately adjacent to Morgan John MorganReserve. By reserving a portion of this land, it would offer the Creekprotection of its ecological role, provide formal resident access and anopportunity to protect its aesthetics.Guideline E4:To protect and enhance the environmental roleNyaania Creek has in the Helena River Catchment byencouraging landowners, especially those propertieswhere the Creek passes through, to have non pollutingland practices and rehabilitate, where necessary, thecreek line with indigenous aquatic vegetation(Engineering/Planning).Guideline E5:Investigate options to provide the Precinct with formalpublic access to Nyaania Creek by reserving portionsof the streamline as Public Open Space when theopportunity arises (Planning).Strategy 16: Investigate the opportunities to reserve a portion ofCouncil owned land, Lot 100 corner Hardey Road andGlen Forrest Drive for ‘Public Open Space’ withparticular regard to that portion of the land that NyaaniaCreek passes through (Engineering/Planning).Strategy 17: To determine, with landowner permission, the state ofNyaania Creek where it passes through residentialproperties so as to identify rehabilitation measures thatare required and advise landowners, where necessary,of improved land management practices(Engineering/Planning).GLEN FORREST VILLAGE CENTRE PRECINCT PLAN18